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18-01-06

It's all a programmable world

Field-Programmable Analog Array Terminology

As different companies enter the FPAA and FPMA markets, new terminology is bound to appear. The following is an attempt to clear up the current terminology.

Field-Programmable Analog Array (FPAA) - An integrated circuit which can be programmed to implement analog circuits using flexible analog blocks and interconnect.

Field-Programmable Mixed-Analog-Digital Array (FPMA) - An integrated circuit which contains a FPAA and a FPGA, as well as configurable converter blocks, and which can be programmed to implement mixed-signal circuits.

Electrically Programmable Analog Circuit (EPAC) - IMP, Inc.'s version of a FPAA; EPAC is a registered trademark of IMP, Inc.